<div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div><p class="MsoNormal">*** Please excuse cross-posting. *<wbr>** <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></font></span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">ALCTS CaMMS Cataloging Norms <wbr>Interest Group seeks speakers <wbr>to present at ALA Midwinter in Denver on <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Saturday, February 10, 2018</span></span>. <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><span class="gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Cataloging Norms Interest <wbr>Group (CNIG) offers a forum <wbr>for the exploration, <wbr>communication, and exchange <wbr>of ideas and best practices <wbr>on the dynamics of cataloging/<wbr>metadata norms and workflows <wbr>in the hybrid environment. <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Presentation topics should be <wbr>of current interest to <wbr>catalogers, cataloging <wbr>managers and administrators, <wbr>and be approximately 15 <wbr>minutes in length. Additional <wbr>time will be allowed for <wbr>questions and discussion. <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Past and suggested topics: <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Evolution, definition, and <wbr>functions of the catalog and <wbr>cataloging norms <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Emerging concepts and <wbr>implementations of "next <wbr>generation catalogs" <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Cataloging and metadata in <wbr>hybrid and digital libraries <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Changes in catalogers' <wbr>workflows <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Quality control and <wbr>benchmarking <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>How end users' expectations <wbr>and behaviors affect <wbr>cataloging norms <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Metadata records and elements <wbr>in different contexts <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Impact of web norms on <wbr>cataloging norms <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Cataloging education/<wbr>continuing education <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Cataloging department <wbr>collaboration with other <wbr>library units <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Catalogers sharing public <wbr>service responsibilities <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>RDA: integration of records, <wbr>training <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in"><u></u>·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal"> </span><u></u>Best practices for digital repositories <u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></font></span><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please email proposal <wbr>abstracts to co-chairs Debra Skinner (<a href="https://word-edit.officeapps.live.com/we/dskinner@georgiasouthern.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">dskinner@georgiasouthern.edu</span></a>) and Lizz Bridges (<a href="mailto:ebridges@txwes.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">ebridges@txwes.edu</span></a>) by <b>Tuesda<wbr>y, October 31</b><b><sup><span style="font-size:8pt">st</span></sup></b><b>, 2017</b>. <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p></div><span class="gmail-im" style="font-size:12.8px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions, please <wbr>contact us. We look forward <wbr>to hearing from you! </p></div></font></span><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><font color="#38761d" size="2" face="georgia, serif">Rachel Berman Turner</font></b><br><div>Cataloging Librarian | <span style="font-size:12.8px">Subject Librarian for </span><span style="font-size:12.8px">Judaic Studies</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(56,118,29);font-size:12.8px"><b>Binghamton University Libraries</b></span><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">(607) 777-4851</span><br></div><div><a href="mailto:evans@binghamton.edu" target="_blank">turnerr@binghamton.edu</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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